{shhhh don't tell Madeleine...}

As I posted before,  my husband didn't think we needed to buy Madeleine a flat screen TV for her room since she already has a HUGE BULKY TV that takes up SOOO much space on her new dresser and works just fine...BUT, me being me I couldn't resist, I got the Black Friday deal w/o even having to wait in line at 12am! 

Another SCORE!

Can't wait to see Madeleine's face Christmas Day! I just love deals, right? :)

Have a wonderful weekend as I have Madeleine's 8th Totally Awesome 80's Skate Party on Sat.! I'll post pics later!

xoxo's Nancy

{SCORE! Madeleine's room part 2}

I can't believe we found them! These bedside hanging lamps have been on our list to buy for a while now & every time we go to Ikea they are sold out!  Yesterday we cruised on over to Ikea, had had lunch and then hit the isles- made our rounds & then to the lamp dept. just to see if they had them in...AND there they were "the last 2"!! {SCORE!} We snatched them up like no tomorrow! {SCORE!}

We also found these pillow covers...stripped blue/red/cream for the euros and a velvety red one as well..we bought a few other things so, you'll have to come back to see what else we found! 

 {We - meaning Madeleine my side kick  mini me & moi}

it was a cloudy day & I just could not get my canon point and shoot to work...uggh

sorry for the shabby dark pics...

the silhouettes- left one, she was 2 1/2 made at Disney World
the right,  6 1/2 at Key West by a street vendor
above each of them is a cute lil door knocker my husband bought many moons ago...i'll get a close up and show how cute they are when the sun comes out again...:)

xoxo's Nancy

{traditional w/ a modern twist-Madeleine's Bedroom}

The past few weeks we have been gathering ideas for my daughters bedroom.  Soon she will be 8 going on 13! Pink has played it's course and now moving on...I still love pink but, she's wants nothing to do with it and hasn't for a couple of years.  So, we have been in transition and finally getting around to making it her own style. 

  

Here is a cute little table we found at Ikea that is now her new bedside table.  The lamp base we had {Rachel Ashwell Collection Target} & added a new shade from Ikea...the wicker hamper I found at a thrift store for $4 and now being used to hold her American Girl Doll clothes & their many cute little shoes.

The Siamese Cat picture found at a thrift store for $6.  She love cats/ dogs/peace signs & BLUE.

here is a look at her new dresser from Ikea & a shot of the  BIG BULKY TV...my husband says "the tv works fine NO need for a slim beautiful space saving flat tv" {exaggerated just a bit a on the last part}

I have been thinking about painting her room but, just thinking...it would be a task I'm not sure I'm ready for as we have the rest of the house to contend to as well.  So, for now we are keeping the walls neutral.

her bed was also purchased at a thrift store for $40 and the beautiful duvet from Z Gallerie a couple years ago. 

I have many more ideas for her room so, until then Enjoy your Sunday!

xoxo's Nancy

{a quick celing fan make over...}

I didn't know how hard it was going to be to find the exact shades for our ceiling fans. The shades I have are not the clippy kind...so, needless to say never found.

So, I decided to recover the old ones...they have seen better days {like 10 years!} time to do something!

I went to Calico Corners and found this fabric {12.99 yard} and it was the perfect match to the ceiling fan..it's a grayish tan color w/ beige. This fabric is soo popular right now it was back ordered for 2 weeks & I received in 8 days!!

can you say "crusty lampshades....ooooh" LOL

gathered my materials and started to work

this trim is from Walmart and it's for the trim on the inside of the shade

one of the lampshades fell apart which was perfect & I was able to use it as the template! 

pin & cut

 used spray adhesive to cover the material around the shade then, used hot glue to tuck in the edges

then trimmed the inside w/ the bias trim from Walmart to clean it up a bit.

Here is the ceiling fan finished!

I finished 2 fans 1 more to go...

Happy Friday!! We're having great weather here & I LOVE IT!!!

xoxo's Nancy

{table revisted}

A few months ago I decided to re-design our dining room table...

 well, I never really finished it and now I found a NEW inspirational table!

 I can't seem to stick to one idea these days..

here is the inspirational table back then

here is our table before

here is the table after

now, here is the NEW inspirational table

and here is our table now...still not complete.

looking for casters and still need to wax the top

can't decide if I should distress the legs or just keep all grey?

Nancy

{perfect autumn inspirational board}

when I saw this post at Simply Seleta I had to share!

I love Autumn~ the color of the green grass turning brown, the million acorns that keep falling from the trees, the bazillion leaves to rake...just to name a few...lol

on a brighter note~ Autumn weather is sooo amazing! The October moons, the smell of pumpkin pie, stews, soups on the stove top, the cozy snugly sweaters, outdoor festivals, the GOLD rain boots {yum}
and did you see the acorn necklace w/ the hidden squirrel...oh my goodness I love that!

Happy Autumn to ALL!!

tootles, Nancy

{ a lil shopping HERE at La Borda Bleu!}

 An unused perfect condition

linen vintage postcard with an image of a young lady fishing by the sea

~from the 40's~ 

 $10.00

Lovely little set of fruit prints

framed

{cherries & peaches}

from the 60's ?

frames measure 5 1/2" x 6 1/2"

$12.00 

3 piece tea set w/ wood handle.  Not sure the age.  The teapot lid is broken but overall in good vintage condition.

marking on the bottom~ Americana Pewter  

$35.00

Chippy cream/gold colored comb and mirror set with darling little crystals and pearls

some are missing but, still has sparkle. 

mirror is beveled 

it may need a bit of cleaning~

I didn't want to take any of the patina off .

very rare!

$55.00

If anyone is interested send me a message!! 

You will have to pay for shipping

I will send you invoice thru paypal

Check back I will be posting other items thru-out the week!

xoxo's Nancy

{i'm a spice girl...}

here are a few of my favorite candles...

this one only comes out in the fall {Leaves} from Bath & Body Works...oh my goodness does it smell yummy!!

this one is the Trapp candle {orange/vanilla} this one is good for all year round!

pier one {asian spice} oh i adore this one too!

here is the description pier one gives of this lovely spicy yummy smell....

{The exotic allure of our Asian Spice Candles cannot be denied. These deep plum-tinted candles feature a blend of patchouli and vetiver with rose, geranium, jasmine, violet, clove, coriander and sweet musk}

I am SOOO a Spice Girl!

now, what is your favorite candle? i'd love to hear!!

xoxo's nancy

{is it love or just a crush?...}

 i think i may have found a new LOVE and i'm all giddy over it!
 "TRELLIS"
what i love about trellis is how fresh and chic it looks especially in a bold color

and that just tickles my fancy!

take a look-see and see if you feel the LOVE!
 and
i think i have a super crush on ORANGE!

{never thought i would dare say ORANGE!!} 

love the pop of orange!

my daughters room is a blue....maybe throw in some orange???

she's not crushing on orange like i am...i'll work on her... :)

looks like my house w/ the bike"in the house".....

all images here



xoxo's nancy

{long summer days i'll be missing you...}

End of Summers Daze

i can't believe how quickly our summer is coming to an end.....it seems like just yesterday we were just getting ready for last day of school...not complaining the lord has given us these precious days past and now looking forward to new days ahead...life is good and i'm very blessed!

 i have come to realize that the older i get the quicker days go by...{sigh} now i know what my parents meant... :)

my take is : the older you get the more you have to plan ...therefore, you anticipate that event and when it comes it's over..then, next event and so, forth...as a child no planning is involved...you just go with the flow.

maybe i'll just go with the flow this weekend and enjoy the last few days before we head into a new school year!

Have a great weekend! 

xoxo's Nancy

{wallpaper in a different light}

i questioned myself....do i have the nerve to wallpaper?

ugggh....that's a serious question knowing what it takes to

take it down once your tired of it right?

 well i'm not sure if it's easier now then before but WOW

there are beautiful prints to choose from

and guess who's back?

{foil -metallic wallpaper}

i am going to search for a room with cottage chic and a splash of foil...

hmmm does this exist?

the pics below really shows how wallpaper can make a statement in any room....

these rooms are fully covered...but how about wallpapering one wall & making it 

the  focal wall?

i'm kicking around the idea of wallpapering a wall in my daughters room

foil you say? maybe? a geometric shape? maybe?

she's 7 going on 16  wanting to be a teen SOO bad...so, with that said..

she wants to re-vamp her room

...if it were up to me i'd keep her at this age forever!

foil would add that sparkle every teen is after these days

 OR tween should i say.....

 

images :  House Beautiful, Home and Gardens, Country Living, Wandrdesign, Designyourwall

xoxo's nancy

{chocolate dipped strawberries}

Hello everyone!  summer is here

 and i'm as busy as ever with my girl!

keeping her entertained is a full time job around here

but, I love it!  so, until school starts up again....

my post will be here and there!

 have a safe and fun summer!

~~~~~

I turned 40 last week :)

 and for my birthday gathering I decided to

make some chocolate dipped strawberries...

a lil champagne and strawberries = LOVE!

~~~~

and below a lovely surprise from a dear friend!

a divine piece of chocolate cake w/ berries & bottle of champagne!!

missed you all these years Steph!

 

xoxo's nancy